Bukit Timah Double Death Update: Mother Allegedly Killed Son & Left a Will

Lest you’re not aware, it was reported yesterday (14 November 2019) that a five-year-old boy was found dead in a car in Lorong Sesuai near Bukit Batok Nature Park.

The cause of death is unknown still unknown.

The corpse of a 41-year-old woman was also found on the ground nearby.

The woman is believed to be the boy’s mother, and both of them are reportedly Japanese nationals.

Both bodies were discovered around 6am in a place believed to be a restricted area. A road nearby is marked with a “No entry” sign.

Image: Google Maps

But whether the mother or child was involved in any illegal activity is unknown.

Both the mother and child were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Today, more details regarding the deaths were revealed.

Will Allegedly Found in Car

According to Lianhe Zaobao, the bodies were discovered after a security guard at a nearby telecom tower had spotted the stationary car and called the police.

It was reported that the police searched the area for close to six hours, and the car involved was a Honda sedan car. Based on public information of the license plate, the car is less than three years old.

In addition, a will was allegedly found in the car.

Killed Son Before Committing Suicide?

Shin Min also reported that it was allegedly a case of suicide: the mother had allegedly killed her son before taking her own life.

The reason is unknown.

Do note that, however, this is pure allegation.

The police are still investigating the case.

Not the first time

This isn’t the first time a corpse has been found in Bukit Batok Nature Reserve.

In 2008, the dead body of a female victim was discovered in the park by joggers.

And in 2000, a 27-year-old jogger was assaulted while jogging alone in the same nature reserve. She was raped and then clubbed on the head by her assailant. Her attacker, however, was never found.